OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #994111
MCLAUGHLIN ERECTOR
GEORGETOWN, KY·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH UNGUARDED FLOOR OPENING
Investigation abstract
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING TO INSTALL SKYLIGHT CURBS AND COVERS ON THE ROO F OF BUILDING 300. THEY WERE ALSO PLANNING TO COVER ALL OTHER OPENINGS IN BETWEE N, INCLUDING SMOKE VENTS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRINGING OUT AN ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD FROM A PORTABLE GENERATOR WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY BACKED INTO AN UNGUARDED SM OKE VENT OPENING. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 32 FEET, 8 INCHES ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, X-RAYED AND RELEASED WITH A SEPARATED L EFT SHOULDER.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 9
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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